Nigerian lawyer with 5 law degrees, shares photo of his poor secondary school result as he cautions parents against allowing poor grades define their children

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, a Nigerian lawyer, has called on Nigerian parents not to allow their children get defined by the grades they obtain while in school.

Jake shared the photo above of his secondary school result in which he failed 9 subjects, including Maths and English Language, and despite the poor grades, has turned out to be a fine lawyer with five law degrees. Read what he wrote on his IG page below


Dear parent, this was me at 12 years old. I failed 9 out of 15 subjects (including Maths and English) from a public school.

This result from 18 years ago didn’t define me then; and it obviously didn’t determine how I turned out. School isn’t a competition, it is a place for learning, play and growth. There’s more to life than an estimation of one’s academic performance. If you ask me: your child’s result should be taken as a receipt that you paid school fees, finish.
I am 30 years old now and I have bagged 5 university degrees in law from several Ivy League schools. This as well, should never matter! Life is not by the “where” and “what” you’ve done for yourself but by who you are and how it affects others.

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Arsenal complete £17m signing of Sokratis Papastathopoulos ,30, as they hope to win the Premier League title next season

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who has joined the Premiership club from Borussia Dortmund ahead of next season.

The Greece international, 30, who is the latest player to join the new era under manager Unai Emery was signed in a £17million deal.



In his first official interview to the club website upon signing his contract, the former AC Milan and Werder Bremen defender expressed his delight saying:

'It’s a beautiful moment and I’m very happy that I will be here for the next years,' said the defender.

'Arsenal is one of the three biggest teams in the Premier League and one very big club. It has a lot of fans and a very big history.'

27-year-old man who has never had an erection before undergoes surgery in Abuja (photos)

Ronald (with his head bowed) and the philanthropist who got him help

A 27-year-old man who has never had an erection in his life due to a botched circumcision has finally had surgery to get that fixed.

Ronald, a Tiv man from Benue state, has been living a forced life of celibacy due to a medical condition after his genital got twisted when he was being circumcised as a child. His parents went the traditional route in treating their son after his penis twisted as a result of the procedure but it yielded no result.



Ronald finally had surgery performed on him on Sunday, July 1, at a hospital in Abuja after a humanitarian, one Mrs. Uyi, agreed to foot the bills. Mrs Uyi came to the rescue after philanthropist Ukan Kurugh made Ronald's plight public.







According to reports, the surgery was a success and Ronald has been assured by the doctors that his penis will begin to function normally. He is expected to return to the hospital soon for a medical checkup.

''President Buhari loves Nigeria more than himself'' Governor Ganduje

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described President Buhari as a true democrat who loves Nigeria more than himself.



Governor Ganduje said this at the South-east APC dinner for Mr Buhari which took place in Owerri, the Imo State capital, in the presence of newly emerged leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the region. President Buhari was not at the event.


“Buhari is a symbol of unity. Buhari loves Nigeria more than the way he loves himself. He is too much committed to bringing sustainable development to our dear nation. This dinner in his honour is timely and apt. Before our dear president came in, we had series of bomb attacks all over the North-east. So also in places like Kano, we had terrible experiences. There was a time in Kano when 10 police stations were bombed simultaneously. Over 300 people were killed. We can still remember when there were explosives at Kano Central Mosque, where another set of more than 200 were killed by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. But everything is now history. When President Buhari came in now it is a different story. Buhari is absolutely for Nigeria. If we are looking for economic prosperity for the nation, Buhari is the answer. If we are looking for integrity, Buhari is the answer. If we are looking for honesty in the fight against corruption, Buhari is the answer,” he said

VIDEO: Timmy Knight – Alarm

VIDEO: Timmy Knight – Alarm



Following the successful release of Timmy Knight & DJ Altims’ acclaimed cover refix of Location by American pop sensation, Khalid, Nigerian Afropop and Rnb vocalist, Timmy Knight debuts his official single music video, Alarm, under the imprint of Black Excellence Records. The video is directed by the fast-rising and multi-talented Directed by “XELA”. Also find audio song on your favorite Digital platforms.

VIDEO: Zamorra – Better De Come

Zamorra – Better De Come

TEN Management have released the visuals to ‘Better De Come’ by their new act, Zamorra. Zamorra and his team are pulling all the stops to get this tune heard and himself known to a wider audience. The young talent is well on known on the Instagram streets for his amazing covers of several popular songs and is now channeling his skills towards making great original music.

Watch the TG Omori directed visuals below and share yout thoughts.